Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-20

genial atmosphere which you have
created and in which you bask. This
must be all the more gratifying to you
because it does not grow out of posi-
ton, but is an individual tribute more
suggestive than any honor which can
be done to position. An ovation to q
prince is grand; to Il king it is grander;
but to n man it is grandest. But | go
beyond my commission. Your friends
bid YOU welcome, thrice welcome, and
ask me to say to you that they regret
the absence of her with whom you go
hand in hand through life, and the
little group around you, but are
pleased with your assurance that they
will be here before the summer days
are gone. But must no longer inter
rupt the beautiful tones Of the music
which so much more tenderly and
delicately sing the songs of friendship
and affection than my poor words can
express them. Aud now, Good bye
But later pay one visit here
For those are few we hold so dear;
Nor pay but one but come for many,
Many and many happy year"
We wish you safe and pleasant jour
ney home to wife, children, and new
made friends, and
when soon or late you reach that coast,
Ger lifG's rough Oceau driven.
11y you rejoice, no wanderer lost,
family in heaven"
To this Mr.. Gregory in a feeling
manner replied. lie said,
Nr. Dale, and n'y friends.
1t gives me great pleasure as we'll as
embarrassment to be placed in this 20.
sition all the more because il is a
demonstration which springs from in.
dividual friendships, and does not
grow out of any position. 1t is EN-.
| barrassing because it amounts to fiat.
terry, and if had known this morning
that l was to be called upon to listen
to or look upon so overdrawn pic,
ture of my social qualities as nay friend
has inst made | should have skipped
out On the first train. Do not misun.
derstand me my friends. l appreciate
the expression of your warm lrier d.
ships so far as they exist or are de
served, and you may be assured that
from my humble residence in the sub
urbs of Chicago | look back with the
fondest recollections ofmy associations
in old leland Pond, and shall never
forget them while live. If during my
short stay in Island Pond did any
thing to benefit it as you sir have Sug
gested, | did it us an individual having
the interests of the town at heart.
we'll remember the send oil YOU gave
me when left you l should be Ies'
than human if it had not deeply af
fected me. You, sir, have expressed {
regret on the part of lAy friends tha
my good wife and little ones are no
with me. She and they will be here
before the summer is past. And now
/ can say no more than to again than!
you for your kind regards for me anl
mine, and do assure you that wher
any of these things shall be forgotten
l by NE it will be when your humbl
servant is gathered to the land of hi
fathers.
More instrumental music followe,
Mr. Gregory's remarks, an the ex9r
cises closed with the following v1su
selections:
Ave Maria, Schubert Qu,rtett
Duett, LIES Dream is O'e
Mrs. Ponfold and Mr.. Gregory
, Distant Chimes, Schubert Quartet
Solo, Let me Dream Again. Mfr. Oregon
The members of the Schubert Quar-
tette, all well known vocalists, di.
played rare talent, and great
charmed aud delighted the audienc
with their selections, and the applaus
that greeted them was as sincere as
was hearty. But few towns in tin
State can produce their equal. MI
Gregory started for home on Frda,
+ amid the good wishes of the who'll
community